Does Amazon really matter to Intra-European Express, Postal, Courier and Ground Transportation?

A Google News search today of the term “Amazon” yields 566,000 hits. Indeed, Amazon is seemingly everywhere, predominating discussions in the airfreight market, as well. But just how important is Amazon to the intra-European freight market? The answer will surprise you. Recently, we took a brief look at the importance of Amazon for the US […]

• Frederic Horst
• May 24, 2019

Amazon’s $100 million Lakeland Airport project approved

On 20 May, city officials in the Florida city of Lakeland approved a proposal between Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and Amazon, submitted the week before. The $100 million investment from Amazon.com Services, Inc., that will go towards the construction of a 225,000 square foot air cargo facility and a seven-jet cargo hangar at LAL. […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• May 24, 2019

China and EU sign bilateral aviation agreements

This week, the European Union and China signed bilateral agreements on civil aviation safety and a “horizontal aviation agreement,” allowing EU airlines to fly to China from any EU Member State with a bilateral air services agreement with China under which unused traffic rights are available. The agreements are expected to expand cooperation between China […]

• Caryn Livingston
• May 24, 2019

Cargo Facts reader survey deadline extended through today

Have you taken our Annual Reader Survey yet? If not, then hurry! The survey closes tonight at midnight. As the most important focus of this magazine, you, the reader, are invited to share your feedback with us. As the editors of Cargo Facts, we strive to continue improving the quality and relevance of the content […]

• Caryn Livingston and Charles Kauffman
• May 24, 2019

Southern Air to operate first DHL-owned 777F

On 10 May, Boeing delivered a 777F (66079) to DHL Express, the first 777F to sport a DHL Livery [FATs 004884-4885]. The aircraft is the first of at least fourteen, and up to twenty-one, 777Fs that were part of an order announced last year at the Farnborough Airshow [FATs 004505-4525]. In the months since the order was announced, the operator (or operators) of the incoming […]

• Charles Kauffman
• May 23, 2019

Garuda Indonesia plans to add 737 NG freighters this year

Garuda Indonesia’s Mohammad Iqbal, Director of Cargo and Business Development, said the Jakarta-based carrier plans to operate four jet freighters this year, including two 737-800 converted freighters, another 737 freighter, and an A330F, Bisnis Indonesia reported. However, the origin of the freighters for conversion is unclear, and feedstock for 737 NG freighters has been particularly […]

• Caryn Livingston
• May 23, 2019

Conversions to account for two thirds of new freighter additions

This is the third of three posts on the future freighter fleet based on the 2019 Freighter Forecast, published by Cargo Facts Consulting. The first focused on the key numbers of the forecast and last week’s post on the aircraft types that are likely to dominate each freighter segment. This week’s post looks at conversions […]

• Frederic Horst
• May 22, 2019

CFA: Five factors to consider before putting a freighter into a new market [VIDEO]

Next summer, ANA Cargo plans to introduce its first of two 777Fs on order with Boeing. During a roundtable panel discussion at the 8th annual Cargo Facts Asia symposium held last month in Shanghai, Toshiya Tamada, EVP, Global Sales, ANA Cargo discussed some of the key factors his airline considers before putting freighters into a […]

• Charles Kauffman
• May 22, 2019